Best of East Java

Arrive at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya on an afternoon flight and be warmly received by a local guide and driver. Then receive a transfer to the selected hotel in Surabaya for the evening and check in.

The remainder of the day is free. Head out for some independent exploration, hit up some local eateries or do nothing at all while lounging the day away at the hotel.

Recommended flight (Airfares are not included and quoted separately. Schedules are subject to change without prior notice): From Singapore to Surabaya by Singapore Airlines, flight SQ926 departing at 14:20 arriving at 15:40 daily. Possibility to arrive in Surabaya on a Lion Air domestic flight from Jakarta  with JT692, departing at 14:30 and arriving at 16:05 or from Denpasar with JT921 departs at 15:15, arrives at 15:25

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight in Surabaya

Inclusions:

📍 Surabaya city - Tosari via Pasuruan (100 km): 4 hours Surabaya city - Ngadisari via Pasuruan and Sukapura (120 km): 4 ½ hours

After breakfast and checkout, meet with the guide and driver and head out for a morning of sightseeing around Surabaya.

The name ‘Surabaya’ derives from two Javanese words Suro meaning Shark and Boyo meaning Crocodile: The city, with a population of over 6 million people, is the capital of East Java Province, and is the 2nd largest in Indonesia after Jakarta. It’s also the gateway to two of Indonesia’s most iconic volcanoes: Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen.

Start the day with a walk around the busy and lively streets of Chinatown and its famous Red Bridge before heading to the nearby Kampung Arab. This old district, also known as Ampel, is still largely occupied by descents of the old Arab merchants who came to trade here as early as the 15th century,and who brought Islam to Java. At the end of narrow lane, visit the Old Sunan Ampel Mosque founded in 15th Century by Sunan Ampel one of the nine Muslim saints of Java. 

Walk Around the colorful Pasar Pabean Spice market

After the visit enjoy lunch at the local restaurant before leaving Surabaya to Bromo

Following the lunch, head to Mount Bromo, passing by the coastal town of Pasuruan before continuing by a picturesque mountain road to one of the entrances of Bromo -Tengger National Park

Check in at the hotel in Tosari, at the edge of the Bromo-Tengger caldera, late in the afternoon.

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight in Bromo

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Ngadisari – Probolinggo – Kalibaru (193 km): 6 hours Tosari – Probolinggo – Kalibaru (213 km): 7 hours

Rise before the sun for the unforgettable experience of viewing Mount Bromo as the sun crests over its martian-like landscape. Travel by 4WD jeep to a viewing spot with stunning views of the Bromo volcano and surroundings. Watch the sun rise up from behind the volcano in Penanjakan.

Continue by jeep down to the volcano caldera, often still covered by mist in the early morning. The mist, combined with the grey ashen-covered ground create an unusual atmosphere, often compared to the surface of the moon.

The jeep will take you to within 2 kilometers of the crater. From there, it's a 45-minute walk across the sea of sand to the crater's edge, followed by a short, 15-minute climb upstairs to the rim of the active Bromo crater. Be rewarded with an otherworldly landscape.

After your hike, the jeep will be waiting to transport you back to the hotel.  Enjoy a hearty breakfast and time to refresh before continuing a journey to Kalibaru via Probolinggo.

This is a full day of driving (6 to 7 hours), but through some very scenic areas. A lunch stop will be made enroute as well as breaks and photo stops along the way.

Continue to Kalibaru for check in at the hotel.

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight in Kalibaru

Note:  Please bring warm clothes for the sunrise excursion in Bromo as the temperature is low and cold

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Kalibaru – Banyuwangi – Licin/Ijen (70 km): 2 ½ hours Kalibaru – Banyuwangi – Ketapang (63 km): 2 hours 10 minutes

Today, after a leisurely breakfast, enjoy a 90-minute tour around the 90-hectare plantation garden of Margo Utomo Agro Resort in Kalibaru.

Learn about coffee as well as a large variety of spices such as nutmeg, pepper, cinnamon, cocoa and coconut. See the processes involved in the cultivation of these crops, as well as the harvesting process. Then, wrap up the tour with a tasting of the final products.

Afterwards, return back to the hotel and freshen up before check out.

After an early lunch at the hotel in Kalibaru, leave for the region of Ijen near the small town of Banyuwangi.

Check in upon arrival at the hotel located either in the area of the Kawah Ijen Volcano near the small village of Licin or in the coastal town of Ketapang next to Banyuwangi and opposite the island of Bali

The remainder of the day is free at leisure.

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight in Banyuwangi

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Ketapang – Banyuwangi – Paltuding Ijen base camp (38km) : 1 hour 15 Licin – Platuding Ijen Base camp (22 km) : 45 minutes to 1 hour Ketapang harbor East Java – Gilimanuk harbor Bali (6 km): 45 minutes (by ferry) + 1 hour time difference between Java and Bali Gilimanuk – Pemuteran (32 km) : 45 minutes Gilimanuk – Lovina (78km) : 2 hours

Awake early this morning for an excursion to Mount Ijen -one of the most spectacular natural wonders in Indonesia, and the world. Breakfast is served at the hotel before setting off by 4WD jeep (or alternatively a breakfast box will be provided).

After a 1.5 hour drive, reach Paltuding Base Camp (1,850m). The trek to the top is 3 kilometers and follows a wide, well-worn pathway. At the top of Mount Ijen is a large crater lake surrounded by sulphur mines.

Upon reaching the top (2,385m), there is time to enjoy the views of the Crater Lake which is 200 meters deep and contains about 36 million cubic meters of steaming, acidic water. Witness the agility and strength of the miners as they collect and carry the sulphur blocks up to the crater rim.

Return via the same route to base camp and continue by road to Banyuwangi for a late lunch at a local restaurant

In the afternoon, check in at the ferry terminal in Ketapang before crossing the Bali Straits to the island of Bali by local ferry for a scenic journey to Gilimanuk on Bali’s western shores.

Upon reaching Bali, continue by road to either Pemuteran or Lovina Beach.

Drop off at a selected hotel in Pemuteran or Lovina Beach (Accommodation not included).

Notes:

- Local authorities only allow watching the scenery from the rim of the crater – It is strictly forbidden to walk down to the lake shore due to toxic fumes that are escaping from the lake. Only the sulphur porters are allowed in this area.

- This trekking requires good physical condition as well as good walking shoes and some warm clothing because of the low morning temperatures.

- Mt Ijen is an active volcano. Therefore access is subject change due to volcanic activity at the time of visit: an alternative program to Kaliklatak coffee and rubber plantation will be provided if the volcano is temperamental during the visit and must be shut down.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch